On 10 October 2015, European Students for Liberty held their London Regional Conference. The IEA’s Kristian Niemietz gave a presentation on … Continue reading “ESFL conference speech: Why free-marketeers have the best solutions to poverty”

In a recent article on CapX, Adam Memon made the case for the minimum wage to be increased to the … Continue reading “The risks of lifting the minimum wage”

This video explain the six crucial economic issues that the government, however it is made up, will have to face … Continue reading “Six Questions the next Government must answer”

Tax is the single biggest area of expenditure for low-income groups and indirect taxes in particular are a major cause … Continue reading “Sin taxes increase inequality and disproportionately harm the poor”

Sin and consumption taxes, including taxes on tobacco and alcohol, cost low income people more than 37% of their income … Continue reading “Sin Taxes”

Since the publication of Kristian Niemietz’s seminal work Redefining the Poverty Debate in 2012, many of us have been arguing … Continue reading “The red herrings which distort the cost of living debate”

Art Laffer sits down with Ryan Bourne, IEA Head of Public Policy, to discuss tax rates, their effect on growth, … Continue reading “The Art of Taxes – an interview with Art Laffer”

The IEA were honoured to host Art Laffer, author of the Laffer Curve, for a lunchtime discussion of taxes in … Continue reading “Art Laffer: Are International Taxes at a Tipping Point?”

The British tax system just isn’t progressive enough, the Equality Trust claimed yesterday. After citing survey figures showing that 68 … Continue reading “It’s nonsense to argue that the UK tax system isn’t progressive enough”